Cerithideopsilla conica is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae. Taxonomy Reid et al. (2008) moved Potamides conicus to the genus Cerithideopsilla based on the molecular phylogeny research. Other subsequent study also confirmed this placement within Cerithideopsilla. Distribution Distribution of Cerithideopsilla conica include Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. This species occurs in or around: European waters Madagascar The Red Sea Description The shell can attain a length of 14 mm.has a siphonal notch in the lower margin of the opening and the shell is thick. Ecology The development of Cerithideopsilla conica non-planktotrophic. Parasites of Cerithideopsilla conica include: Cerithideopsilla conica serves as the first intermediate host of Heterophyes heterophyes. References Further reading Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp Oliverio, Marco (2006). Gastropoda Prosobranchia Caenogastropoda, in: Revisione della Checklist della fauna marina italiana External links Gastropods.com : Pirenella conica tricolor (f); accessed: 27 April 2011 Potamididae Gastropods described in 1829